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Meet the new Emerica Team Manager, Hal 3000. We’re taking skateboard team management to the next level with high technology! Hal’s official duty is to babysit the Emerica team: Arrange their travel plans, escort them on tours and demos, assign filming missions, compile their magazine coverage, pay out photo incentive, write team reports, perform many other menial tasks, and generally attend to their every beck and call. It’s a tough job, but someone (or something) has to do it. Do you Kids think Hal can handle it?

Andrew designed his second Emerica pro model skate shoe, the Reynolds 2, even more basic than his first, with less lines and a cleaner overall look.

Boasting a lower heel and no air system, it&#8217;s easier to feel your board, too. And let’s not forget the suede toe, which provides better flick and is more giving during toe jams. All in all, it’s safe to say the Reynolds 2 is yet another long-lived Emerica classic. Be sure to scope the brand-new colorways, too, Kids.

This past weekend&#8217;s Emerica demo in Des Moines, Iowa was insane! Emerica pros Andrew Reynolds, Heath Kirchart, Erik Ellington, Kevin &#8220;Spanky&#8221; Long and Leo Romero have just returned home from their weekend jaunt out to the Midwest to hang out and skate for the 500 plus Kids in Emerica who came to Subsect skate shop and Skate South skate park in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, April 8.

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Ross Hammershlag
Nesconset, New York

I was going through a pile of Sponsor Me videos when I popped Ross Hammershlag’s tape in. A few tricks in, I could tell that he is sick! He put together a decent video with a wide variety of tricks and obstacles, and his style is pretty solid. Ross lives in New York, which has some pretty gnarly Winters, but his tape proves that he skates any chance he gets. For example, there was a clip of him skating with snow on the ground. That’s dedication! Ross can definitely get down on some rails, and also get tech on the ledges. The only thing I didn’t really like in the video was the opening line where he does a switch frontside flip, a 360 flip, and then gets off his board and back lips a rail. I would have rather just seen the back lip as a single trick. Those flip tricks could have been in another line somewhere that flowed easier. Not a big deal, though. Overall, I liked his skating. Thanks to Ross for sending in the video. Enjoy the free shoes. I’m out. —Jeff Henderson

Hey Kids, Aaron Suski checking in. Here’s a brief summary of my recent adventures in the Spainish lands. I was out there for about five weeks, and I’m not sure where to start. I guess the begining would be appropriate, huh? I arrived in Barcelona on Febuary 22 to meet up wtih the 5boro crew. Basically, it turned out to be a rewarding skate mish around Barcy. We went to a lot of spots that I didn’t get to go to last time. Everybody was ripping, and it was a pleasure skating with the 5boro crew agian. They ended up leaving on March 1, or so, and that’s when a whole other adventure began for me.

I managed to hook-up a place to stay for the month of March with a friend and amazing skateboarder, Hector Garcia. So, for a week, I didn’t do too much skating. I pretty much just did a lot of walking around and drinking cafe con leches. I had an ample amount of time to myself, which I realized I haven’t had in a long time. But, since it was in a foriegn place with different people, I got a little homesick, to tell you the truth, and was planning on going back to the States on March 15, but I didn’t, and I’m glad. I was actually invited on a trip to down South to a city called Malaga. I’ve been there before, but only for two days, and I had some unfinished bussiness to tend to.

So, the crew drove down and I hopped on a train to the South of Spain. It lasted a grueling 14 hours, which was the longest train ride I’ve ever been on. It was pretty amazing. There’s something about a train that just has that epic feel to it. I listened to some Bob Dylan and gazed out the window at the countryside. It sounds like a song, doesn’t it? After about 11 hours, I wondered if the ride was ever ging to end, or if I even had a destination, for that matter. Whatever the case, I was down for it.

I did finally arrive in Malaga, and was picked up by some fellow companions. Alberto, who is a Spanish skate photographer for a magazine called Dogway, and Kike, who is a filmer here in Spain. They took me back to the apartment, where we were to staying for 10 days. I was introduced to the rest of the crew: Orlando, Raura, and Ivan, who skate for a Spanish board company called Jart, and Raul and Amigo, who skate for Nomad Skateboards. All of them are awsome people and are stoked to roll.

Basically, our days were pretty routine: We would eat cafe con leche, skate, eat more cafe con leche, skate some more, eat, drink, relax, share some laughs, sleep and repeat. It definitely all resulted in a super-productive and fun trip. I ended up taking the train back to Barcy on March 20 and left again the next day to a town called Figueres, about two hours away. Figueres is where Salvador Dali is from, and needless to say, the town has an amazing Dali muesum. I arrived there too late to see it the first day, so I spent the night and woke up early the next morning to check it out. Basically, Dali is the man. The muesum has paintings, sculptures and installations that are incredible.

I relaxed there for the rest of the afternoon and again took a train back to Barcelona. As result of all the skating and train rides, my back was’nt too pleased, and I had to chill for about two days when I arrived back in Barcy. Hector actually planned a huge dinner for the crew. Steve Messer and Kenny Anderson were in town and accompanied us, as well. I believe there were about 16 people in a room about 17 square feet. Hector, by the way, cooks the best meals. He’s the man. So, basically, we all ate, drank and were merry.

During the following week, we had a good time on our shred sticks. We went to some new spots I’ve never skated before and enjoyed the Spring weather that was arriving. The days were getting longer and the clocks had been set ahead, which gave us more time to enjoy the sun. My date to fly home was on March 31, which was approaching fast. I decided to take it easy on the last day, and did some sightseeing, shopping and drank some more cafe con leches.

I actually got all fired-up from the caffeine and decided to have one last session at Universtat, one of my favorite spots, featuring smooth, buttery ground and three long, black marble benches. After a good two-hour sesh, I headed back to the casa. About 50 feet from "home", I did one last tre-flip, landed, rolled another five feet and realized my front truck was a tad loose. So, I stepped of my board, popped it up and my truck fell off! What an epic way to end my five-week skateboard mission.

That night, Hector cooked yet another amazing meal, and again we ate, drank and were merry. We headed out for one last night out on the town and walked the streets until the early morning. Good times. I’d like to thank Hector, Alex, Pali, Alberto, Kike and everyone else that made my stay in Spain a pleasant one. I greatly appreciate all of their kindness. Until next time, be well and have fun.—Aaron Suski

The Blabsters have spoken, and Emerica has listened! You guys said there are too many demos in California and not enough demos elsewhere. Well, maybe you’ll feel like coming out to meet Emerica team riders Andrew Reynolds, Heath Kirchart, Erik Ellington, Kevin Long and Leo Romero this coming Friday, April 8 at Subsect Skates in West Des Moines, Iowa? The Emerica team will be at the shop at 5:00 p.m. to sign autographs and say hello to Iowa’s skateboard population. From there, the party will move to Skate South for an Emerica demo at approximately 8:00 p.m. Do you have anything else going on that night out there in those blustery cornfields? Thought not!

Even though we’d like to, Emerica can’t make it to every city, state or country every single year. But we do what we can, and this one is for all of you Kids out there in Iowa (and surrounding states). For those of you not "fortunate" enough to live in Iowa, don&#8217;t think we&#8217;re not thinking of you, too. We may just be visiting your state next. Here’s the info for this Friday’s Emerica signing and demo:

Emerica Signing at Subsect Skates

Friday, April 8, 5:00 p.m.

West Des Moines, Iowa

Emerica demo at Skate South immediately following the signing! For more info, contact Subsect Skates (see below). Hope to see you there!

You asked Emerica am Matt Allen the questions, and he has responded! We just posted in the More section the sixth in a series of emericaskate.com Member’s Only interviews.

After poring over the hundreds of questions you Kids asked him, we narrowed them down to (a still sizable) 50, and rang Matt up for some funny-ass answers. Thanks to all who participated. Stay tuned, cuz future installments of emericaskate.com Member’s Only interviews are in the works. Enjoy!

This coming Friday, April 8, Emerica pros Andrew Reynolds, Heath Kirchart, Erik Ellington, Kevin Long and Leo Romero will be signing autographs at Subsect Skates and shredding a demo at Skate South in Des Moines, Iowa. All of you Kids in Emerica living in the area should come out and meet the Emerica team, and have them sign something for you while you&#8217;re at it! Here&#8217;s the info for the signing and demo:

A young man from Spokane, Washington with the exotic name of Davor Svetinovic bestowed upon me a most excellent zine that goes by the name of Boredom. Issue 3 includes an interview with the director of the skate road flick Tent City, Buddy Nichols; a few skate video reviews; and tons of random, rough-hewn drawings and cartoons of all kinds of strange characters that have nothing to do with skateboarding. Right on! Davor even threw in an extra three loose sheets in the form of spray-painted stencil artwork featuring the Beatles, Sammy Davis Jr. and Neil Young. Good job on this zine, Davor. More skate mags should be this random and fun to look at.